cactusboy53
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Today marks a new low in Commercial Aviation. Beginning today the New US Airways has furloughed 53 (I believe) pilots out of PHX and LAS. While that is indeed sad news, further troubling is that 45 (I believe) of that number were pilots hired at America West Airlines BEFORE the acquisition of the old US Air.
The next piece of this quagmire is that while the 45 AWA pilots go home today, there are a number of "third list" pilots (pilots hired AFTER the merger was complete and all furloughed US Air pilots had been recalled) that remain employed in PHL, DCA, LGA, CLT & BOS.
We AWA pilots believe this to be a violation of the Tentative Agreement between the company and both east and west pilot groups. The company's line is that they "are operating within their interpretation of the TA". USAPA (you remember, our new "union") policy of "date-of-hire" apparently does not apply in this circumstance. You will be happy to know that they continue to try to sue and fire as many AWA pilots as they possibly can.
I personally will keep ALL furloughed pilots at all airlines in my thoughts and prayers daily while we weather this economy and storm.
To Dave O'dell and "north of Dave", I give a special salute to you. You guys and gals are the best, and your skills and personalities will be sorely missed!!
Oh, BTW. You will be pleased to know that six (I believe) recalled furloughed (junior to O'dell) that chose to recall to the west side (MUCH better contract) mysteriously moved to the east (as they would have been furloughed. Apparently you can "recall" pilots on the east, even when you are furloughing at the same time.
The next piece of this quagmire is that while the 45 AWA pilots go home today, there are a number of "third list" pilots (pilots hired AFTER the merger was complete and all furloughed US Air pilots had been recalled) that remain employed in PHL, DCA, LGA, CLT & BOS.
We AWA pilots believe this to be a violation of the Tentative Agreement between the company and both east and west pilot groups. The company's line is that they "are operating within their interpretation of the TA". USAPA (you remember, our new "union") policy of "date-of-hire" apparently does not apply in this circumstance. You will be happy to know that they continue to try to sue and fire as many AWA pilots as they possibly can.
I personally will keep ALL furloughed pilots at all airlines in my thoughts and prayers daily while we weather this economy and storm.
To Dave O'dell and "north of Dave", I give a special salute to you. You guys and gals are the best, and your skills and personalities will be sorely missed!!
Oh, BTW. You will be pleased to know that six (I believe) recalled furloughed (junior to O'dell) that chose to recall to the west side (MUCH better contract) mysteriously moved to the east (as they would have been furloughed. Apparently you can "recall" pilots on the east, even when you are furloughing at the same time.